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Firestorm Phoenix

Red

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Firestorm Phoenix, Legends printing
Legends LEG · No. 147 1994-06-01

Card text

{4}{R}{R}
Creature — Phoenix
Flying If this creature would die, return it to its owner's hand instead. Until that player's next turn, that player plays with that card revealed in their hand and can't play it.
3 / 2
Keywords: Flying
"The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix,/ Her ashes new-create another heir/ As great in admiration as herself." —William Shakespeare, *King Henry the Eighth*
EDHREC rank #29277 Rare Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The “rebirth” is a replacement effect.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

It may not be cast again until your next turn, but it can be put onto the battlefield by other effects.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

The Firestorm Phoenix you return to your hand is tracked by its ability. As long as it remains in your hand, that particular card can’t be played before your next turn begins, but a different Firestorm Phoenix in your hand can.

2009-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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